4—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, September 3, 1960 FROM WHERE WE STAND - Labor Unions And The Farmer Some oi tne hard won pnveleges now enjoyed by organized labor would probably startle Samuel Gompers him self it lie could be alive to learn of them, because he probably never dreamed oi some of the labor reforms that come about —not even in his wildest dreams ' Gompcis was a man ahead of his time in many respects Kc fought bit terly, and made many enemies, to ach ieve for the working man many of the ngnts and priveleges considered com monplace today Tiie era of the sweatshop and the dictatorial employers who took full ad vantage of the economic pitfalls in which workers found themselves, were a fertile field for the seed of re volt planted by the early labor leaders. Many of the reforms instigated by Gompers and other early organizers - '' were long overdue, but there were thousands of people who thought the labor organizers were way beyond their domain in asking for hour limits and improved working conditions. In 'more recent times, John L. Lew is came in for a great amount of criti cism for his demands for the mine workers. There are many persons who believe the demands of the coal miners caused the coal producers to price themselves out of the market. There is also widespread feeling that present labor leaders are overstepping their rightful bounds. Be that as it may, the efforts of the early labor leaders did set the stage for needed reforms which have made the lot of the laboring class easier. Tlfere have been organizers with the idea that farmers could be organ ized into a labor union. Up to this time no one has ever succeeded in binding farmers into one united force. There are many reasons why a un ion of farmers has not succeeded, and we do not propose to advocate the for- Davidson Which way will 'most farm- Those are the farm issues, ers vote in the presidential minus the oratorical dress election next November? ing, which the two Presiden- tial candidates and their run- The answer to that ques- nm g mates, will debate dur tion, veteran political strate- m g £h e ne xt couple months. *ists here agree, could deter- "Which will convince the mine whether Richard Nix- mos t farmers? on or John Kennedy is to be „ . , the next President of the Ch * n9es Are Promised finite Both candidates, as well as the farm planks in the party Will they, as Kennedy platforms, promise that, if strategists contend, vote elected, they will do all they their disapproval of lower can to persuade the next price supports advocated by Congress to adopt a new farm Republican Secretary of Ag- program riculture Ezra Taft Benson’ What kind of a new pro- Or will they, as Nixon ad- gram? A careful study of the visors think, vote their re- form planks, as well as cam sentment against the Demo- P ai g n statements by the can cratic majority in Congress didates, provides a fairly re that has failed to pass legis- l ia ble clue as to the kind of lation that would stop the a Program that will be pro decline in farm prices and in- P OS£ d. come’ The two parties are in sub- Lancaster Farming Lancaster County’s Own Farm W»ekly P O Box 1524 Lancaster, Penna Offices 53 North Duke St Lancaster, Penna. Phone - Lancaster EXpress 4-3017 Jack Outn Eilitor Robert G Campbell, Advertising Director A Business Manager Esta' lisht d November 4, 1955 Published every - Saturday by Lancaster Farming Lancaster, Pa Entered as 2nd class matter at Lancaster, Pa under Act of Mar § 1379 additional entry at Mount Joy, Pa Subscription Rates- }2 per year; thr< e veirs J 5. Single copy Price G cents Members Pa Nevvspaptr Pub'ish <r»' A-so-PHon: National Editor ial Association. THIS WEEK —ln Washingtoa With Clinton Davidson The Farm Vote | stantial agreement on two major farm points Both fa vor some sort of an expand ed land retirement program aimed at shifting more land from surplus crops to soil conservation. Likewise, both propose greater use of sur pluses to feed the hungry, both at home and abroad. Both candidates believe that farm prices and farm in come are unreasonably low and should be raised. They disagree, however, on how to raise prices and income. Points of Difference Democrats pledge that this would be done through meas ures including “production and marketing quotas meas ured in terms of bushels, barrels and bales, loan on ba- matxon or one; however, ,we do feel that farm families have been the di rect beneficiaries of much of the work done by the early reformers. As working conditions of the city laborer improved and wages rose, the labeling class had more and more money to spend for food and clothing As the demand for fann products grew the price of farm products grew, and the farmer had to find ways to produce more and more for sale to meet the de mand. Competition for labor with the city factories forced farmers to seek more productive practices and labor saving devices. To keep laborers on the farm, the farm owner had to improve work ing conditions for his hired hands, and in doing so he improved his own lot. Most farmers m America are in the unique position of being at fche same time the laborer and the management in the business. They desire for them selves the benefits of ideal working conditions, but they have themselves to look to for providing the conditions. As organized labor looks forward to Labor Day celebration each year, we feel that farmers should pause in this early fall season to reflect on some of the advantages the labor movement has brought to the farm Of course farmers do not ye have the 40 hour week, (Whch some econo mists predict will soon be shorter still) and likely will not have for some time to come. As Rural Rhythms at the bot tom of this page pointed out several weeks ago, “For some rnen work and some men play, But cows get milked twice every day ” Maybe some labor organizer will come along and get Bossy on a 40-hour week—with daylight saving time thrown in. Until then, Bossy will still have to be milked every day—includ ing Labor Day. At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. sic commodities at not less than 90% of parity, produc tion payments, commodity purchases, and marketing or ders and agreements.” Republicans, although less specific as to support levels best fitted to specific com promise “use of price sup ports at levels best fitted to specific commodities, in ord er to widen markets, ease production controls, and help achieve increased farm fami ly income ” The principal differences are (1) degree of dependence on supports, and (2) to lesser extent, the methods of sup port and production controls. The objective of both, how ever, is “parity of income” for farmers. The Democratic platform advocates production and marketing quotas in terms of units of production rather than acres, while Republic ans propose measures to ea~e production controls. The best way to do that, Mr. Nixon contends, is to increase mar kets faster than farmers can expand production. Whatever the merits of the two approaches, farmers should give them careful study and indicate by their vote in November wh ; ch they prefer. Too many peo ple pretend to “speak for Turn to Page 51 Rural By: Carol Dean Huber “He who works to earn his fare Eats and sleeps without care.” Thus an ancient rhyming lay Sings a song of Labor Day. So a farmer sure must be From all want and worry free; For his food he work must do And feed the whole wide wor.d too. Rhythms LABOR feaigasiJ hjo-ra' Surdiy 1 JlvV Bifilp Material Isaiah 10 5-31, 14 24-27 37 21-37 Devotional Eea'lins: Psalm 37 1-9. 6cd [3 ElfsSsry Hessen for September \ IC3O GOD IN HISTORY can be seen only vitli the eyes of faith There is no damonstiating either that God cxi.ls or that he is doing any particular thing Nevertheless, once seen with the insight of faith, God is unraistal.ably theie —eveiy- wheie in the stoiy of the umveise and of man God does not, so to speak, burst into jp* the story like l||l some one late to a -■ 3 meeting He does ‘»| not come in and out like a light fIS out of order. He does not play a J|si minor role on the -S3 _ jafeg stage of human- Dr. Foieman ity. He is out there all the time. God’s Will in History What are God’s intentions? Does he know what he wants and is he trying to get it? Does he know what he wants done and is he find ing men who will do it ? Such ques tions haunt the mind of one who has not yet become sure about God. They would haunt the mind of a behoving man too, if the Bible did not help him with some answers. The prophets of “olden times” hved in a pretty modem era, after all. It was a time like ours in many ways. Nations were armed to the teeth, national wealth was being spenton defense, the common man was taxed ngnt out of his sandals, the whole nation was morally weak and growing flabbier all the time. At such a time arose prophets, men of God with insight into the mind of God. They did not know all God’s “secret counsels” but they were quite certain on some points First of all, they declared that God does have a purpose—a great all-embracing Purpose that includes every nation in the world. Translated-into terms of our time, this means God has a purpose re garding Russia, China, Afghani stan, Canada, the State of Missis sippi . . . there is not a territory Now Is The Time ... MAX SMn tilizer to lawns in southeastern P® l vania The application of a complete fertilizer contai; slow-avaLab e nitrogen will improve the grass later fall and build a more dense turf for next year The fer ; er shou d be applied when the grass is dry and when peratures are under 90 degrees. TO PREPARE FOR CORN CROP—Many local prodw may be pres ed for storage space this fall if favorable V ther conditions continue. For livestock producers corn age is on© of the best forage feeds; trench silos are reo mended for use in making temporary storage facilities ■ ditional corn cribs with good ventilation are better t piling extra com on the bam floor or any other tight fl l Plans for all o A these structures are available at the E sion Office. TO IMPROVE CALF-RAISING PRACTICES The P« care and feeding of young dairy calves needs additions tention on many local farms These future herd r e P ments deserve the best of all things the first year Spa pens or box-stalls are suggested that are warm, diy, free, and with a maximum amount oT" sunlight S ll calves make disappointing cows. TO CHECK DAIRY BARN VENTILATION—Mam suj 1 ful dairymen recognize the contribution of an ex ' iails ( system; with large herds this may be a problem fort will increase production, decrease udder problem * help produce a better quality product With the i a winter mon hs approaching dairymen are urged to c this practice. so obscure, u, o)p so gieat, as to bp r «t purposes Docs A out eveiy “people and , ' tion” and e\ o] \ ton^ always does “ Cod'"' I '' about Russia ' Vp ’'v about Assyi m 9 t] Jll M brew would nq t , ° Sl With God’s h, R h ra 1 ;', 11 This was a b’tb ,0 Assyna was Isaiah, spealung fj, ‘lf J answer of if nation, has s,‘ jljK - about to pun'SH hf’ f 1 not punish the nVI avenging an9 Pl , bolts He pi’ni"i los •, 11 ,a rod' and the ipf,/ Assyria It is 9 ‘ C rf sure; nations tK have a tia 3 . c 1 when God has Israel with tins “1] L‘ : will cast the ip] „ f 1 God’s hand m time, His hand hc’j n,, Assyria S.nco tl -. n been othci naf o ,i. ~ Assyria eaincdoutp without being a , Him. The icadei « 0 1 name some of th<> 3e God’s Character i<> Hi S ;, The prophets saw , more then a po\\e fni n ITi S the couise of natii could sec what kind of Q To the eye and mmd of whole course of and fall of nations, the cause and effect m strongly speak of a God Justice and merev, a G< concerned about the hsl the depressed peoples of Nations as well as mdivii defy God’s laws aie jus their own giaves i n a of the word, eveivnatioi fallen into the pit (and tl ity among nations, to 100%) has dug that pit God’s throne of justice on some remote star, i on the flying eaith “The patience he stands wait exactness gnnds he all ” ments of God aio not they are suie Fiom th is no appeal His judgn not arbitrary, thw come of the sin itself, the po fits the crime. For God truder into history, he is History In fulfilling; ms v Good, for all men. (Basml on ontlmcs eopvr the Division of Christian ITitional Council of the 01 Christ in the V, s A He Corcmimitv Pnss Service) BY MAX SMITH TO SPRAY POTATOES Local gio\ who plan to store potatoes may con sprouting of the tubers m storage spraying in the field with MH3O (ma hydrazide). This chemical will pif sprouting for six months longer than treated potatoes. The spraying rate shi follow manufacturer’s directions and applied 4 to 6 weeks before harvesting TO FERTILIZE LAWNS—EarIy Septe er is a good time to apply a complete
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